matador
[ mat-uh-dawr ]
/ ˈmæt əˌdɔr /
noun
the principal bullfighter in a bullfight who passes the bull with a muleta and then, in many countries, kills it with a sword thrust; a torero.
one of the principal cards in skat and certain other games.
(initial capital letter)
a jet-powered U.S. surface-to-surface missile.
Words nearby matador
mata-mata,
matabele,
matabeleland,
matacil,
matadi,
matador,
matagalpa,
matagorda bay,
matagouri,
matai,
matamoros
Example sentences from the Web for matador
British Dictionary definitions for matador
matador
/ (ˈmætədɔː) /
noun
the principal bullfighter who is appointed to kill the bull
(in some card games such as skat) one of the highest ranking cards
a game played with dominoes in which the dots on adjacent halves must total seven
Word Origin for matador
C17: from Spanish, from
matar to kill